Plaster Technician

Job summary

Are you a skilled and compassionate BOA qualified plaster technician looking to make a difference in patient care?

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS FoundationTrust are currently seeking an experienced Plaster Technician to provide a highquality service for patients within the Orthopaedic Outpatients department.

North Tees and Hartlepool are committed toproviding the very best to our patients, whether they are being treated inhospitals or the community. Their vision is simple, they want to provide thebest healthcare for everyone in our population. We intend to get there by putting people first and using our resources to benefit the whole community.

By joining NHS Professionals and working onthe bank at NTH you can instantly help the Trust to continue to improve thelife chances and wellness of the diverse communities across North Tees.

Main duties of the job

Provide patient centred casting for orthopaedicoutpatients

Carry out a full range of plaster techniquesboth routine and complex including specialist and synthetic casts as well asresting/functional splinting, casting bracing and focused rigidity casting

Be responsible for supporting the patientduring cast application and removal and will ensure patients are givenappropriate advice re care of their cast and splint

Have enhanced additional support from the SeniorPlaster Technician and registered Nurses

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Care certificate

BAU Registered Plaster Technician

Experience

Essential

Plaster room experience

Orthopaedic experience